Tree Diagrams / Labeling Phrases: Wednesday, September 4, 13

Tree Diagrams /
Labeling Phrases
Wednesday, September 4, 13
Example with brackets
How would you divide this sentence into phrases?
 The children put the toys in the box
 [The children] [put [the toys] [in [the box] ] ]
The Main Phrase Structure Rules
S- Sentence
1. S → NP VP NP-Noun Phrase
VP- Verb Phrase
2. NP → (Art) (AP) N (PP) Art- Article
AP- Adjective Phrase
N- Noun
3. VP → (Aux) V (NP) PP- Prepositional
Phrase
Aux- Helping Verb
4. PP → P (NP) P- Preposition
Up Side Down Trees
Sentence
(+ Infl)
Phrases
(Phrases)
Syntactic
Categories
Words
Drawing the tree diagram
The Phrase
How to Build a Tree (O’Grady, p. 181)
Example - Phrase Tree (1)

play with the toy VP
VP
V PP
P NP
Det N
play with the toy
Draw the tree Structure of phrase
1. repair the telephone

2. the success of the program
3. a film about pollution
4. move towards the window
5. The end of the road
*With your table decide if each is a
NP or VP*
VP
NP
V Art N
repair the telephone
NP
PP
NP
Art N Prep Art N

the success of the program
NP
PP
NP
Art N Prep N
a film about pollution
VP
PP
NP
V Prep Art N
move towards the window
NP
PP
NP
Art N Prep Art N

the end of the road
Drawing the tree diagram
The Phrase
Example – Sentence Tree (2)

He likes the toy.
S
NP VP
Pronoun (N) V NP
Art N
He likes the toy
Example – Sentence Tree (2)

The children put the toy in the box.
S
NP VP
Art N V NP PP
Art N P NP
Art N
The children put the toy in the box
Draw the structure trees for the following
sentences
Draw the tree structure of the following

sentences:
a) Those guests should leave.
b) Maria never ate a brownie.
c) That shelf will fall.
d) The glass broke.
e) The student lost the debate.
f) The manager may offer a raise.
Question # 5 (a–f) p. 187 (O’Grady)
Draw the tree Structure of Sentence
NP VP
Art N Aux V
Those guests should leave.
VP
NP NP
N Adv V Art N
Maria never ate a brownie.
NP VP
Art N Aux V
That shelf will fall.
NP VP
Art N V
The glass broke.
S
VP
NP NP
Art N V Art N
The student lost the debate.
VP
NP NP
Art N Aux V Art N

The manager may offer a raise.
HOMEWORK
Draw the tree diagram of these phrases.
1. repair the telephone

2. the success of the program
3. a fat ladies man
VP
NP
V Art N
repair the telephone
NP
PP
NP
Art N Prep Art N

the success of the program
NP
Art Adj N N
a fat ladies man
NP
NP
Art Adj N N
a fat ladies man
PRACTICE DIAGRAMS
Draw the tree diagram of these AMBIGUOUS phrases.
1.Jane hid the letter from Dan.

2.He likes raw vegetables and meat.
3.The teacher spoke to the boy with a smile.
S
VP
PP
NP
NP NP
N V Art N Prep N
Jane hid the letter from Dan.
S
VP
NP
PP
NP
NP
N V Art N Prep N
Jane hid the letter from Dan.
NP VP
NP
N V Adj N Conj N
He likes raw vegetables and meat.
NP VP
NP NP
N V Adj N Conj N
He likes raw vegetables and meat.
S
VP
NP
PP PP
NP NP
Art N V Prep Art N PrepArt N

The teacher spoke to the boy with a smile.
S
NP VP
PP
NP
PP
NP
Art N V Prep Art N PrepArt N
The teacher spoke to the boy with a smile.
PRACTICE DIAGRAMS
1.My boss was very happy about her promotion.

2.He put the car into the garage.
3.Her children have gone to the movies.
S
NP VP
PP
NP
PN N Aux Adv Adj Prep PN N

My boss was very happy about her promotion.
S
VP
PP
NP NP NP
N V Art N Prep Art N

He put the car into the garage.
S
VP
PP
NP NP
PN N Aux V Prep Art

N
Her children have gone to the movies.
PRACTICE DIAGRAMS
1.The police examined a photograph of the

accident.
2.They arrested the suspect in the hotel.
S
VP
NP
NP PP
NP
Art N V Art N Prep Art N

The police examined a photograph of the accident.
S
VP
PP
NP NP NP
N V Art N Prep Art N

They arrested the suspect in the
hotel.
PRACTICE DIAGRAMS
1.Ralph has found the key to the cabinet.

2.My cat is very sick.
3.My sister is signing in the festival.
4.My mother is baking a cake for my sister.
S
VP
PP
NP NP NP
N Aux V Art N Prep Art

N
Ralph has found the key to the cabinet
S
VP
NP AdjP
Art N V Adv Adj

My cat is very sick.
S
VP
PP
NP NP
Art N Aux V Prep Art N

My sister is signing in the festival.
S
VP
PP
NP NP NP
Art N Aux V Art N Prep Art

N
My mother is baking a cake for my sister.

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Tree Diagrams /

How would you divide this sentence into phrases?

 The children put the toys in the box

 [The children] [put [the toys] [in [the box] ] ]

Example - Phrase Tree (1)

play with the toy

1. repair the telephone

Art N Prep Art N

Art N Prep Art N

Example – Sentence Tree (2)

He likes the toy

Example – Sentence Tree (2)

The children put the toy in the box

Draw the tree structure of the following

Question # 5 (a–f) p. 187 (O’Grady)

Art N Aux V Art N

Draw the tree diagram of these phrases.

1. repair the telephone

Art N Prep Art N

Draw the tree diagram of these AMBIGUOUS phrases.

1.Jane hid the letter from Dan.

Art N V Prep Art N PrepArt N

Draw the tree diagram of these phrases.

1.My boss was very happy about her promotion.

PN N Aux Adv Adj Prep PN N

N V Art N Prep Art N

PN N Aux V Prep Art

Draw the tree diagram of these phrases.

1.The police examined a photograph of the

Art N V Art N Prep Art N

N V Art N Prep Art N

Draw the tree diagram of these phrases.

1.Ralph has found the key to the cabinet.

N Aux V Art N Prep Art

Art N V Adv Adj

Art N Aux V Prep Art N

Art N Aux V Art N Prep Art

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 The children put the toys in the box

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